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Doing it badly, on purpose
A cure for the kind of perfectionism that disguises itself as rest.
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Sideways
Things you could <em>actually do</em> about it.
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Work
Strong
Set a specific hard target, not your best effort
'Do your best' reliably produces less than a difficult number.
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Habits
Thin
Make the first step absurdly small
Popular, plausible, and much less tested than its confidence suggests.
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Habits
Strong
Decide in advance where and when, not whether
The gap between intending and doing closes when you name a time and a place.
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